iimáás

Etymology

ʼa- (“away”) + -Ø- (3rd person subject prefix) + -Ø- (classifier) + -máás (imperfective stem of root -MÁÁZ, “to roll”).

The stem -máás (“globular, spherical, ball-like shape”) is cognate with -bą́ą́z (“hooplike, ringlike shape”), and they have the same origin, which possibly is Proto-Athabaskan *wątsʼ (“roll”)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ìːmɑ́ːs/

Verb

iimáás

  1. he/she/it is rolling away
    Yah iimáás. ― He rolls away into an enclosure.
    Yóóʼ iimáás. ― He rolls away and disappears or gets lost.

Conjugation

Paradigm: Momentaneous (Ø/yi), with da-shift.

IMPERFECTIVE singular duoplural plural
1st person iismáás iiʼmáás adeiiʼmáás
2nd person animáás oohmáás adaahmáás
3rd person iimáás adaamáás
4th person ajimáás adajimáás
PERFECTIVE singular duoplural plural
1st person íímááz iiʼmááz adasiiʼmááz
2nd person íínímááz oomááz adasoomááz
3rd person íímááz adaazmááz
4th person ajíímááz adajizmááz
FUTURE singular duoplural plural
1st person adeesmas adiiʼmas adadiiʼmas
2nd person adíímas adoohmas adadoohmas
3rd person adoomas adadoomas
4th person azhdoomas adazhdoomas

Verbal stems
  • ITERATIVE: -mas
  • OPTATIVE: -máás
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